Tomoki Sanders - Visage: The Third Eye (Aqua Blue Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 12-February-2027 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

New York-born multi-instrumentalist and composer Tomoki Sanders (they/them) announces their debut solo album, Visage: The Third Eye, released on Brownswood Recordings on February 12th, 2027. Bringing together spiritual exploration, improvisation and a questioning of the conventions surrounding Black American Music, the album offers a compelling introduction to Sanders’ work as a solo artist.
 
Rooted in a rich musical heritage yet driven by a desire to explore beyond established boundaries, Sanders approaches music as a space for experimentation, reflection and self-discovery. Across the album, they draw on the traditions of Black American Music while challenging the expectations and inequalities that continue to shape its culture.
 
Released in June 2026, lead single “The Third Eye” introduced the album’s exploration of intuition, spirituality and the unseen forces that shape human experience. Through improvisation and evolving textures, the track treats music as a means of looking inward and seeking a deeper understanding of the self.
 
“Jazz Is Just A Game”, released in September and featuring trumpeter Nicholas Payton and vocalist Mélanie Charles, takes a more direct approach to the conventions surrounding the music. Challenging the romanticisation of suffering in the lives of Black musicians, the track also examines the inequalities that have shaped who receives recognition, respect and creative freedom within the culture.
 
Latest single “Tranquil Memories” is dedicated to Sanders’ close friend Rodney James-Spann, a saxophonist and beat producer who died on April 12th, 2025, aged 26. The composition reflects on friendship, loss and the enduring connection we maintain with those who are no longer with us.

TRACKLISTING:
A1. The Third Eye
A2. Game Coin - Game Start 
A3. Virtual Warrior
 
B1. The Garden of Truth
B2. Kakigori
B3. Tranquil Memories (Memories of Rodney James)
B4. Jazz Is Just A Game (feat. Nicholas Payton & Mélanie Charles)
B5. Buddha The Golden Teacher